News and information about big cats and small wild cats in Africa; African wild cat conservation.
A Zulu church has begun using faux leopard fur in traditional religious rituals. The use of leopard skins has been part of the Shembe religion for over a century. “The leopard skin has got a significance because it shows power,” said Lizwi Ncwane, spokesman for the...
African cheetah populations are small and fragmented. From Pieter's Blog at LionAid.org, a report on the illegal trade of cheetahs and their "uncertain future." LIONAID: A recent poster by the Rangewide Conservation Program for Cheetahs and African Wild Dogs (RWCP)...
In an article written in the Oryx journal, researchers are reporting that the African lion population in Uganda has decreased more than 30 percent over the past 10 years. Reasons for the decline include "...poisoning by local cattle herders, retaliation for livestock...
Learn about how Cheetah Conservation Fund provides training to farmers in Namibia to protect the cheetah in the wild. Video shot in Namibia, edited by Kate Simerly.